Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 12.
Deaths of Woolwich Residents Registered during the Calendar Year 1927, Classified by Age and Cause.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Aces. | Under 1 year. | I and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75 years. | 75 and upwards. | |
All causes | 1491 | 95 | 21 | 29 | 39 | 71 | 181 | 401 | 321 | 333 |
Enteric fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Smallpox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Measles | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Scarlet fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Whooping cough | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diphtheria | 10 | .. | 1 | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Influenza | 45 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Encephalilethargica | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. |
Meningococcal meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 148 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 40 | 53 | 41 | 9 | 1 |
Other tuberculous diseases | 30 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .. |
Cancer, malignant disease | 210 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 20 | 86 | 68 | 35 |
Rheumatic fever | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diabetes | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Cerebral hæmorrhage, &c. | 96 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 26 | 33 | 33 |